Garment-stretcher.



J. R. JOHNSON.

GARMENT STRETCHER.

APPLICATION man MAY 5. 1915.

Patented Apr. 4, 1916.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

7 JOHN OHNSQN, OF STEELE, NORTH DAKOTA. I

GARMENT-STRETCHER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, JOHN R. JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Steele, in the county of Kidder and Stateof North Dakota, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Garment- Stretchers, of which the following is a speci-.

fication. v V

This invention relates to improvements in garment stretchers and has particular application to a necktie stretcher.

In carrying out the present invention, it-

is my purpose to .provide a device of the class. described which may be readily and conveniently inserted in the tie and which when placed in the tie and released Will serve to stretch the fabric of the tie and so eradicate wrinkles.

It is also my purpose to provide a device of the type set forth which will be vfound especially useful for stretching four in hand ties and which .may be manufactured and marketed at small cost.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the, construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth in and falling within the scope of the claim. I

In the accompanying'drawing; Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a necktie stretcher constructed in accordance with the present invention. 2 is a view in edge elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is an end view.

Fig. 4% is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the device inserted ina necktie.

My improved necktie stretcher is preferably, although not necessarily, formed of a single strip of spring metal 1 bent upon itself centrally of its ends as "at 2 and having the limbs 3, 3 thereof spaced apart, the

limbs being spaced apart, at their outer. ends, a greater distance than at the 'bend 2..

incident to the springy nature of the metal Oneside of each limb 3 .is straight transversely as at 4, w'hile'the'opposite side is inclined transversely as at 5and the outer Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4., 1916.

Application filed. May 5, 1915. Serial No. 26,663.

edgesof the inclined sides merge intothe corresponding edges of the. straight sides to form relatively thin edges 6'. The free eX- tremities of the limbs 3, 3 are preferably beveled off as at 7, while the bent portion 2 of the metal is preferably circular in cross section.

ofthe tie and eliminating Wrinkles. When inserting the. device in the necktie the straight sides 4 of the limbs are disposed against the inner surfaceof the outer side of the tie in order to effectively eliminate the Wrinkles, while the inclined side of the limbs engage against the inner surface of the back portion of the tie. As the bent portion 2' of the metal is circular in cross section, it will be seen that the device may be readily and quickly inserted in the tie Without mutilating the latter.

I claim:

As a new article of manufacture, a tie s'tretching device constructed from a single;

length of resilient material, and comprising spaced legs connected by the intermediate portion of the material which, is circular in cross section, each of said legs being relatively broad and having a flat uninterrupted upper side through its entire area, and its lower side beveled or inclined to the outer-longitudinal edge thereof for the purpose described- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN R. JOHNSON. Witnesses:

J. W. KLINEFELTER, Onr T. Nnss. 

